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Sara Shay (aka Sheila the Wonderbink)
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I write, because if I don't, I get cranky.

Drawing 10,000 flowers. Email [email protected] to get one for free.

http://sarashay.com

http://wonderbink.com

I go by she and her.
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5124 of #10kflowers. Drawn on October 15, 2025. #FlowerOfTheWeek #bloomscrolling
This is a simple drawing of a flower with a single, intricate blossom in shades of red and purple.
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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The #10kflowers Project explained.
The Ten Thousand Flowers Project The Ten Thousand Flowers Project started in the year 2011. I’d obtained some fine-point markers for an art project, then found I couldn’t use them because the points weren’t fine enough. I decided to draw flowers on index cards and give them away to people, because I wanted a way to be generous with the world, given that being generous with money wasn’t an option. Why ten thousand? Short answer—hypomania. Longer answer—I knew when I got it in my head that I wanted to give flowers away, I would need some kind of finish line to motivate me. I tried on different numbers for size, and when I did ten thousand, it felt right. Did I mention I was hypomanic at the time? The fact that I was cranking out flowers at the rate of ten a day is a big hint that I was. Then the Wheel of Bipolar turned and put me back into depression and I was lucky to get one a day done. I’m up to two each session now, and I’m trying to be a little better about drawing and posting these from here on in. If you would like one of these, simply send your mailing address to free@10Kflowers.com and I’ll get one in the mail for you. I will not use your address for any other purpose than sending you your flower. You can also follow the #10Kflowers hashtag to see my progress. Check out wonderbink.com/10Kflowers for more details.
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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5122 of #10kflowers.
A drawing of a flower with three orange blossoms.
December 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Compare/Contrast
This is a link to the obituary of Tom Stoppard from The Guardian. It has a photograph of the author with a solemn face against a neutral background. The headline reads: Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88 The snippet reads: A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a ... This a link to the obituary of Tom Stoppard by Associated Press. The photograph shows Stoppard smiling slightly with the background being out of focus, but there indications of electric lights and other people in the area. The headline reads: Playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for screenplay for “Shakespeare In Love" has died The snippet reads: British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998's “Shakespeare In Love" has died. He was 88.
November 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Black Friday may be terrible for retail shopping, but it’s GREAT for grocery shopping.
This is a picture of the inside of a grocery store, showing a long, unimpeded path between the checkout lines and the store aisles. There is no one in sight.
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Yes! I'm doing something called The Ten Thousand Flowers Project, wherein I draw flowers on index cards with my limited ability and give them away to people for free. I periodically post them here with the tag #10kflowers. Here's some of them.
Ten index cards laid out in two rows of five on a gray tile floor. Each card has a flower drawn on it in fine point Sharpie. The art style has a folk-art quality, since I can't actually draw all that well, but I don't let that stop me.
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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A friendly reminder that the first chapter of Christophina's Wings is available for your perusal with no newsletter subscription required. (If you want a peek at the SECOND chapter, however...)

sarashay.com/2025/02/23/c...
This is the cover of the book Christophina's Wings by Sara Shay. The background is a blue starscape with a man and woman in silhouette. They appear to be on the verge of a kiss. The woman is wearing fairy-like wings and has her hair in a ponytail. The title (Christophina's Wings) is at the top, and the author name (Sara Shay) is at the bottom. In the lower left corner are the words "A Romance of the Future."
November 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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It also warned me that if I didn’t opt into this, my television would be but a shadow of itself and I would have to plug in my own things if I wanted stuff to show up on the screen. (Exact phrasing in alt-text.)

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A continuation of the white writing on the brown cardboard box, reading thusly: * You will need a Samsung Account to access our network-based smart services. If you choose not to log-in, you will only get connection to terrestrial TV (applicable to devices with tuners only) and external devices, e.g. via HDMI.
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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The box also warned me that some of these features required the surrender of personal information in order to function. (Exact phrasing in alt-text.)

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This is the edge of a brown cardboard box with white writing that reads: * Certain Samsung Smart TV features may not be available without express consent to the collection and use of personal information. * Samsung may at any time and in its sole discretion without prior warning or notice change the Services or suspend and/or cease providing the Services or any part of the Services. *Samsung may display advertisements and promotions on the Smart TV UI and applications.
November 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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A list of features on the box includes information about the thousands of channels one can view through it.

This did not please me, as the last thing I need right now is the temptation of that many sources of distraction.

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This is a detail of the box previously shown. At the top, it says “Why Samsung” in black letters on an orange background. Below that is a blue banner. On the left are the words “Endless Content” in white letters on blue, just above the words “Samsung TV Plus + Gaming Hub” in black on white, with little pictograms of the two items. The larger part of the banner is blue with white letters that read “2,700+ free channels including 400+ Samsung TV Plus premium channels. 5,000+ cloud-based games.” All of these words are peppered with numbers that likely correspond to caveats for these statements.
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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I have a new television. It’s an early Christmas present from my parents.

It’s very large.

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This is a picture of a Samsung U7900F 50” television. It is still in the box. On the front, there is a picture of the television in action. There is a woman’s face cut off just below the mouth by a field of black with preview screens of programming and a long row of app selections below that. On each side of this image is information about how wonderful the television is.
November 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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THE BUMS ARE ON THE WAY OUT!
You are looking at the current results for the Public Service Commission race in Georgia. This is just advanced voting—the precincts haven’t started reporting yet. The incumbent Republicans are indicated with short red lines. The Democratic candidates are marked with LONG blue lines. I smell blood in the water.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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So, cover of a Gor novel from the 70s, or movie poster for an Italian Conan knock-off movie from the 80s?
This is a poster advertising a perfume by Versace called Eros. It features two bottles of the product on the lower left side, and the right side is taken up with— Oh, boy. Let me try to give this justice. There’s this big, muscley Dude who is wearing nothing but striped underwear, boots made out of golden ribbons, and a bling-level gold chain around his neck. He’s in a really awkward position—he’s kneeling on one leg, and the other is bent with his foot planted on the ground. His face is very jock-like, with thick brows furrowed as if he’s trying to remember something. Next to him is a woman who looks like a model for a perfume ad in 1976, wearing a flowing white dress and spike-heeled boots that are also formed from golden ribbons like the dude. One leg is crooked in a very awkward pose with her knee somewhere on the dude’s hip. Her hair is, of course, golden and flowy, swept to the left side by a wind that doesn’t seem to be affecting the dress much.
October 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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The view from my seat. #SheilaDoesVegas
This is a view of the stage from my seat (I zoomed in, so don’t be impressed) where Sir Paul McCartney is about to play. The stage proper has blue lights shining from behind, putting all the instruments in silhouette. Framing the are two gigantic screens like iPhones for Godzilla. Above the stage is another large screen, welcoming Paul back to the stadium, with the name of the stadium (Allegiant Stadium) above that. The crowd is getting settled and we’re ready for the Knight to play.
October 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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How you know it’s October. #SheilaDoesVegas
This is a very gaudy Christmas display in a Neiman Marcus. There are decorated trees, bowls of ball ornaments, a little Santa, and a great, big polar bear.
October 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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MARTA didn’t take as long as I expected, so I decided to skip the train and walk to my gate. If I’d taken it, I would have completely missed out on a marvelous exhibition of Zimbabwean stone sculptures along the way. #SheilaDoesVegas
This is a long passageway that leads from one concourse to another. There are moving walkways on each side. The carpet is a bunch of sine waves in earth-toned colors. But that’s not the important part. Running down the center of the corridor are a series of carved stone statues by Zimbabwean artists, all of which are stunning. Stylized figures shaped in textures from smoothly polished, to roughly textured, to raw stone. I circled each one, taking them in. It fed my soul and made me glad I chose to walk.
October 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Tommy and I are going to Vegas again! This time so I can see Sir Paul McCartney play a show. I’ll be hashtagging with #SheilaDoesVegas and #TommyTheBear if you want to keep up with things.
This is a picture of Tommy the Bear poking his head out of a carry-on bag. The bag is black with burgundy piping and it fits neatly under an airplane seat. Tommy is a teddy bear whom I have owned for so long I don’t even remember when I got him. (I got him for Christmas—I’ve seen the pictures, but I don’t recall the event.) He is a bear with a white face, orange eyes, and a little red dot for a nose. His ears and limbs are black. He’s wearing an orange felt jacket with a white button that my mother made for him. Future alt-tags will describe him in a little less detail.
October 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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I was fact-checking something for my job and came across this on a government website.
A screenshot from the Natural Resources Conservation Service official site. Beneath the word “Notice” is a brown box with the following words written in it: Due to the Radical Left Democrat shutdown, this government website will not be updated during the funding lapse. President Trump has made it clear he wants to keep the government open and support those who feed, fuel, and clothe the American people.
October 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Gettin’ ready for some Hookers! #DragonCon
A crowd of people sitting on the floor watching while the band Blair Crimmins and the Hookers set up.
September 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Breakfast day three. #DragonCon
Black plastic utensils on a white paper napkin; two egg patties and two pieces of toast on a white plate; two packets of butter and two packets of apple butter; a cup of orange juice and a cup of coffee, all on a dark brown wood table.
August 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Breakfast Day 2. #DragonCon
A white napkin with black plastic knife, fork, and spoon; half a waffle with two packets of mixed fruit jelly; a bowl of oatmeal with dried cranberries; a small plastic cup of orange juice; and a paper cup of coffee with a wooden stirrer sticking out. Not pictured: tiny bugs dive-bombing into my coffee and trying to land on my food.
August 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Post-blood-donation snack.
A 4-pack of Nutter Butters, a package of Mott’s fruit snacks, a pouch of Capri Sun, and a bottle of Pure Life water on a black tablecloth.
August 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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5120 of #10kflowers Drawn 8/10/2025
A flower with three scribbly petals in shades of purple.
August 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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5118 of #10kflowers Drawn 8/8/2025
A flower with four blossoms in shades of pink.
August 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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I have this by my desk.
A card pinned to a cork board that says: The best revenge against those who would have you live in fear is to LIVE FEARLESSLY.
August 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM